Core technical principles Flashcards
What is automation?
Automation is where we use machinery and systems to carry out tasks for us to a high quality
What is industry?
Industry is the way we manufacture products with raw materials
What is a co-operative?
A business owned, governed and self-managed by its workers
What is fair trade?
A movement that aims to achieve fair and better trading conditions and opportunities that promote sustainability for developing countries
Define the term sustainability
Meeting present day needs without compromising the needs of future generations
Define the term ecological footpritnt
The impact of a person or community on the environment and the land needed to supply the natural resources they use
Define the term social footprint
The impact a company or organisation has on people and communities
What is technology push?
Where new technology or materials are developed and designers take the opportunity presented by this to make new products
What is market pull?
Where users want a product to be improved or redeveloped to meet their needs
